2020 IIHF Women's World Championship
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| Host country |  Canada |
| Dates | 31 March – 10 April (cancelled) |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
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The 2020 IIHF Women's World Championship was scheduled to be an international Ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. It was scheduled to be contested in Halifax and Truro, Canada from 31 March to 10 April 2020.[1]
On March 7, 2020, the tournament was cancelled by the IIHF due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The host cities, Halifax and Truro, will host the 2021 tournament.
Planned participants[]
Canada
Czech Republic
Denmark – Promoted from Division I A
Finland
Germany
Hungary – Promoted from Division I A
Japan
Russia
Switzerland
United States
Match officials[]
Twelve referees and ten linesmen are selected for the tournament.[3]
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Rosters[]
Each team's roster consists of at least 15 skaters (forwards, and defencemen) and two goaltenders, and at most 20 skaters and three goaltenders. All ten participating nations, through the confirmation of their respective national associations, had to submit a "Long List" roster no later than two weeks before the tournament.
Preliminary round[]
The schedule was announced on 25 September 2019.[4]
All times are local (UTC−3).
Group A[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  United States
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Canada (H)
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 |  Finland
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 |  Russia
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 |  Switzerland
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played on 31 March 2020. Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
| 31 March 2020 15:30 | Switzerland | Cancelled | United States | Scotiabank Centre, Halifax |
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| 31 March 2020 19:30 | Canada | Cancelled | Finland | Scotiabank Centre, Halifax |
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| 1 April 2020 19:30 | Russia | Cancelled | Switzerland | Scotiabank Centre, Halifax |
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| 2 April 2020 15:30 | Finland | Cancelled | United States | Scotiabank Centre, Halifax |
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| 2 April 2020 19:30 | Canada | Cancelled | Russia | Scotiabank Centre, Halifax |
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| 3 April 2020 19:30 | Switzerland | Cancelled | Canada | Scotiabank Centre, Halifax |
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| 4 April 2020 15:30 | United States | Cancelled | Russia | Scotiabank Centre, Halifax |
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| 4 April 2020 19:30 | Finland | Cancelled | Switzerland | Scotiabank Centre, Halifax |
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| 5 April 2020 15:30 | Russia | Cancelled | Finland | Scotiabank Centre, Halifax |
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| 5 April 2020 19:30 | United States | Cancelled | Canada | Scotiabank Centre, Halifax |
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Group B[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 |  Japan
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Germany
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 |  Czech Republic
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 |  Denmark
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to 2021 Division I |
| 5 |  Hungary
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played on 31 March 2020. Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
| 31 March 2020 13:00 | Hungary | Cancelled | Czech Republic | Rath Eastlink Community Centre, Truro |
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| 31 March 2020 17:00 | Germany | Cancelled | Japan | Rath Eastlink Community Centre, Truro |
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| 1 April 2020 17:00 | Denmark | Cancelled | Hungary | Rath Eastlink Community Centre, Truro |
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| 2 April 2020 13:00 | Czech Republic | Cancelled | Germany | Rath Eastlink Community Centre, Truro |
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| 2 April 2020 17:00 | Japan | Cancelled | Denmark | Rath Eastlink Community Centre, Truro |
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| 3 April 2020 17:00 | Hungary | Cancelled | Japan | Rath Eastlink Community Centre, Truro |
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| 4 April 2020 13:00 | Germany | Cancelled | Hungary | Rath Eastlink Community Centre, Truro |
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| 4 April 2020 17:00 | Czech Republic | Cancelled | Denmark | Rath Eastlink Community Centre, Truro |
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| 5 April 2020 13:00 | Denmark | Cancelled | Germany | Rath Eastlink Community Centre, Truro |
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| 5 April 2020 17:00 | Japan | Cancelled | Czech Republic | Rath Eastlink Community Centre, Truro |
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Knockout stage[]
There would have been a re-seeding after the quarterfinals.[5]
Bracket[]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | |||||||||
| 7 April | ||||||||||
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Quarterfinals[]
| 7 April 2020 13:00 | N/A | Cancelled | N/A | Rath Eastlink Community Centre, Truro |
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| 7 April 2020 15:30 | N/A | Cancelled | N/A | Scotiabank Centre, Halifax |
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| 7 April 2020 17:00 | N/A | Cancelled | N/A | Rath Eastlink Community Centre, Truro |
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| 7 April 2020 19:30 | N/A | Cancelled | N/A | Scotiabank Centre, Halifax |
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5–8th place semifinals[]
| 9 April 2020 13:00 | N/A | Cancelled | N/A | Rath Eastlink Community Centre, Truro |
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| 9 April 2020 17:00 | N/A | Cancelled | N/A | Rath Eastlink Community Centre, Truro |
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Semifinals[]
| 9 April 2020 15:30 | N/A | Cancelled | N/A | Scotiabank Centre, Halifax |
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| 9 April 2020 19:30 | N/A | Cancelled | N/A | Scotiabank Centre, Halifax |
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Fifth place game[]
The winner of this game earns a spot in Group A of the 2021 tournament.
| 10 April 2020 13:00 | N/A | Cancelled | N/A | Rath Eastlink Community Centre, Truro |
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Bronze medal game[]
| 10 April 2020 15:30 | N/A | Cancelled | N/A | Scotiabank Centre, Halifax |
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Gold medal game[]
| 10 April 2020 19:30 | N/A | Cancelled | N/A | Scotiabank Centre, Halifax |
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References[]
- ^ "Tournaments for 2020 assigned". iihf.com. 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Women's Worlds cancelled". iihf.com. 7 March 2020.
- ^ Assignments
- ^ "Schedule and tickets available". iihf.com. 25 September 2019.
- ^ Tournament info
External links[]
Categories:
- 2020 IIHF Women's World Ice Hockey Championships
- International ice hockey competitions hosted by Canada
- Sports competitions in Halifax, Nova Scotia
- 2019–20 in Canadian ice hockey
- March 2020 sports events in Canada
- April 2020 sports events in Canada
- Ice hockey in Nova Scotia
- Ice hockey events cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic